Soccer-Fans back with a bang as Brentford provide night to remember

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Arsenal - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - August 13, 2021 Brentford's Christian Norgaard celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/David Klein

LONDON (Reuters) - What was once such a normal sight in so many towns and cities up and down the country seemed like a some sort of time warp on Friday as fans clad in their club colours gathered to watch Brentford kick off the Premier League season against Arsenal.

Given that it was the west London club's first appearance in the top flight since 1947, it was always going to be a special night but there was so much more to celebrate - not least what turned out to be a hugely impressive 2-0 victory for Brentford.